Deploying a new value in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\

[andymarbles]

Hi,

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/920061 requires that a new value is
added in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\ to activate the hotfix

How can I do this without making the users local admin? Is it
possible to create a GPO to make the change?

Thanks!

 

[Roger Abell [MVP]]

If there is not already an admin template for this, you could get
it done by writing a custom adm/admx admin template to be used
at the user level in a GPO.

 

[Florian Frommherz [MVP]]

Howdie!

Hi,

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/920061 requires that a new value is
added in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\ to activate the hotfix

How can I do this without making the users local admin? Is it
possible to create a GPO to make the change?

Since it is a HKCU key, users are able to alter it by themselves with no
admin privs. You could run a logon script that would alter the key or
create yourself a custom ADM template:

http://www.frickelsoft.net/blog/?p=62

cheers,

Florian

 

[andymarbles]

This "policies" key (and below) has permissions set so that users do
not have access to change it themselves. It would be terrible
security if they did!